PHTA Standards Consensus Committee Welcomes New Members
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance Standards Consensus Committee announced the appointment of six new voting members.
HASA Celebrates Grand Opening of New Texas Plant
HASA, a leading producer and distributor of water treatment solutions, celebrated the opening of its newest plant in Von Ormy, Texas, on Feb. 15.
MicroCare Highlights ACID Magic
MicroCare LLC, a manufacturer of specialized cleaning chemicals, is highlighting one of its signature products, ACID Magic.
Big Blue Swim School Continues Expansion in Texas
Big Blue Swim School, which recently announced its merger with Atlanta-based L5 Swim, looks to continue its expansion in Texas.
Meet the 2024 PoolPro Panel
These individuals possess a wealth of knowledge and experience that will provide you with invaluable insights into pool maintenance, design, and everything in between.
Danielle Bahr
From a young age, Danielle Bahr was immersed in the world of pools, her childhood memories shaped by the sights and sounds of her family’s pool supply business.
Joey Busic
Known as The Pool Assassin, Joey Busic plans to keep living up to his name. “I want to be the most proficient at every aspect of repair and service,” he says. “I will continually take every webinar, listen to every podcast and attend all training classes until I am an expert.”
Quality Control
IPS Controllers continues to focus on — and excel at — two things: creating reliable, easy-to-use chemical controllers and providing personal customer service.
Commercially Sound
When pools are waiting for a cleaning at a large resort or apartment complex, Dustin Anderson and team know they need to beat the swimmers to it.
Cover Care adds five locations
Cover Care, a non-franchised nationwide team of automatic pool cover experts who install and services automatic pool covers, has added new locations in Des Moines, Iowa; Frederick, Maryland; Bakersfield, California; Richmond, Virginia; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. “As pool professionals continue to struggle with labor shortages, Cover Care is the ideal outsourcing solution for pool builders who…
Payan Pool Service — Playing the Long Game
Javier Payan was just 21 years old when he started Payan Pool Service in 1987.
All-Around Guy
Photography by Kris Knutson John Oldfield started small. After working two years for his father-in-law Dick Nichols, owner of San Jose, California–based Genie Pool & Spa Service, Oldfield purchased seven pool-service accounts from him in 2005. “There’s not a better guy to get your feet wet with,” Oldfield says of Nichols. “You couldn’t ask for…